Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Using Laptops to Steal Cars

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-you-shouldn't dept.

Ant writes "Thieves are using laptops/notebooks to steal the most expensive luxury cars. Many of these cars have completely keyless ignitions and door locks, meaning it can all be done wirelessly. Thieves often follow a car until it gets left in a quiet area, and they can steal it in about 20 minutes..."

1 of 455 comments (clear)

  1. Security by Obscurity is no security at all. by anubi · · Score: 5, Insightful
    From the article...

    "While automakers and locksmiths are supposed to be the only groups that know where and how security information is stored in a car, the information eventually falls into the wrong hands."

    --
    "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]